Harness attachment



Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

UNITED .STATES JAMns n. onAoRorT, F EVMPORI'A, KANSAS.

HARNESS ATTACHMENT.

Application filed March 23, 1926. Serial F0. 96 810 The present invention relate-S to improve-l ments in harness attachments and has particular reference to a breeching strap connect-ing member. I

An important object of the invention is the provision of a simple and durable connecting member adapted to permitconvenient attah ment of the breeching stays to the engaging loops of the breeching."

A further object ofthe invention is the provision of breeching connecting means designed to permit convenient adjustment of. the breeching or hip straps. f

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a membe'r which will greatly facilitate the connection of the hip straps to the breeching loops and which will permit rapid adjustment of the breeching at all times.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a harness attachment of the above character which will provide a strong and durable connecting means and which can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

Other objects and advantagesof the invention will become apparent as the description progresses. r A

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is aside elevational view of a harness breeching shown in operative position upon a draft animal,

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the con- 7 necting member comprising my invention.

With reference to the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 generally designates a conventional form of breeching strap whichextends about the hind quarters of the draft animal and is provided at its forward ends with circular breeching loops 11. The intermediate portions of the bl'eeching strap 10 usually carry a secondpair of breeching loops of rectangular formation as indicated at 12. The forward loops 11 are mounted in a pivoted manner in the extremities of the breeching straps and project forwardly for connection with hold back straps 13 which are connected with the forward portion of the vehicle thills. The breeching strap is supported in proper position by means of straps entendingover nectit-he'breeching stays 14 with 'tlie breechportion.

the back of the animal forming what are commonly termed bree. hing stays or hip straps 1 1. Ordinarily two of these strapsare arranged to connect with the forward and rear breehing loops ll'and 12adapted to convenliently'support the breeching on the anima It is customary at the present time to coning loops by passing the end portions of the stays through the-loops and connecting the same by means of a comparatively Targ'e buckle, having a pivoted tongue engageable with apertures; formed in the stays. Vhile these buckles are very commonly used, they are extremely impractical as the pivoted tongues carried thereby become 'immovably wedged on the transverse supporting barsdue to corrosionof the buckle member. It has also been noted, that the buckle tongues become tightly wedged the'openings of thestays v so that it"isvery difficult to dise'ngage the ends gofthe stays for readjustment of the breeching. i With this in mind, my invention contemplates the provision of'anovel fastening member adapted to provide a more rapid means of connecting the'stays with the breeching loops and capable of much more convenient re-adjustment of the stays relative to the fastening members so as to elevate or lower the breeehing on the animal.

Referring now with particularity to the structure of my improved fastening member, the numeral 15 generally designates the body plate which is of durable metallic construction and tapered formation, tapering from a comparatively Wide upper end portion to a substantially decreased rounded lower end The lower tapered end of the body plate 15 is turned upwardly and forwardly of the plate to form a substantially U-shaped loop engaging lip 16. Firmly secured to the intermediate portion of the body plate 15 on its vertical center line and projecting transversely from the outer face thereof is a stay engaging pin'17 adapted to readily engage suitable apertures 18 formed in the breeching stays. In order that the end portions of the stays or hip straps'l may be securely held in longitudinal position on the connecting member the upper and lower portions of the body plate 15 carry longitudinally aligned brackets 19 and 20. These brackets are of U-shaped formation and preferably formed integral with the body plate, the str t r being fermed by casting r n any suitablemanner. It Will be noted, fromFigures 2 and 3 of the drawing, that thelower bracket 20 is of substantially greater depth than the upper bracket, the purpose of which Will become apparent as the description progresses. The brackets 19 and 20 are arranged on the longitudinal center of the plate above and below the stay engaging pin 17 and are' arranged to easily receive the hip' straps therethrough soasto retain the connecting portions of the straps snugly against the outer face ofthe body plate.

A can foregoing description and the drawing, the connecting portions of the breeching stays may be readily secured to the connecting members by inserting one end of the stay through the u' 5 'm b kflet- 19 and inserting th -Pin 17 is he des r d p t lbf th stay. The extreme endportion oflthe stay is then inserted through the lower bracket 520 so that the portions of the stay adjacent thelpin' connection are restrained from lateral movement by the brackets and thus prevent disconnection of the stays from the pins.

WVhen the adjustment of thebreeching straps necessitatesthe projection of a substantial length of the end portions of ,the'stays, the extension may be bent backLWa-rdfin doubled formation and returned through theloiwer bracket 20 so as tosnugly retain the end po rtions of the stays incompact formation.

It can be therefore readily seen that a fastening member for breeching stays of a be readily determined from theverydurable and compact construction has been devised, particularly designed Witha view of producing a device Which will permit convenient adjustment of the hip straps at all times. This device has been produced to obviate the difiiculty experienced in the adjustment of the fastening devices employed for this purposeat the present time so that thebreechiiigstraps may be readily adjusted,

back to form a U-shaped loop extending from 7 the plate adjacent itsother. end and having a height suchas to closely engage aghamess strap, a second U-shaped loop adjacent the hook and also projecting from the plate, said second loop being higher thanthe'first loop to ,loosely engage said harness strap,vand a,

pin projectingfrom the plate intermediate the loops'to engage a hole infsaid strap. In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES 13. cRAoRoFfr. 

